Calendar of Events

Extra Life is a 25 hour gaming marathon in support of Children's Miracle Network. Gamers rally friends, family and local businesses to sponsor their play. This year, EndGame and East Tennessee Children's Hospital will be hosting an event featuring casual and competitive gaming, live music, digital art, cosplay contests and more. One hundred percent of the funds raised will benefit local children.

Saturday, November 2, 2013. Doors open 10:00 AM.
Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, 37902.
Sign up online at www.extra-life.org
visit www.endgameinteractive.com for local event updates.

Have you been considering solar for your home or business and want to learn more? Join us and learn how practical and affordable solar energy can be.

November 2, the Tennessee Solar Energy Association (TSEA) in collaboration with the City of Knoxville is holding a discussion on solar for your home or business in the public meeting room of the Knoxville Transit Center beginning at 8:30 am. The meeting location will be 301 E Church Ave. First 35 to arrive will be seated on the bus. The remaining participants will be able to car pool and follow the bus on its route.

We will be viewing the following 5 sites: the Civic Coliseum parking garage, new solar installations at UT and a solar array at the Bearden Beer Garden. Our next visit will be to view the solar array on the roof of Calhoun’s restaurant at Turkey Creek where we will have our lunch break. Then we will travel and visit a unique solar roofed subdivision. Participants will be able to dismount the bus and ask questions at each site. We will return to the Knoxville Transit Center at 3:00 PM.

The Tennessee Solar Energy Association is a non-profit charter- member of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). We are dedicated to educating Tennesseans about the many unique benefits of using solar energy.
www.tnsolarenergy.org

"Mad Scientist Family Fun Day" will kick off a new series of special events targeted to kids from 1 to 101 to inspire a love of learning. The event is hosted by the East Tennessee Discovery Center in collaboration with The Muse of Knoxville.

Dr. Al Hazari, a professor of Chemistry from the University of Tennessee, will begin his fun and educational program at 11 a.m. The Center will host several interactive science activities that will engage the whole family. Ticket prices are only $5 per person and include admission to the Center and Planetarium for the day (a $7 value). Children ages 2 and under are free and members receive a $1 discount. Jet's Pizza will be on hand selling pizza by the slice and drinks. Tickets may be purchased the day of the event or online at http://www.easttndiscovery.eventbrite.com/.

The East TN Discovery Center is a nonprofit institution committed to inspire the love of learning and creating hands-on, interactive experiences for children 1 to 101. Our facility is located in the historical Chilhowee Park directly across from the Jacob Building and next door to the Knoxville Zoo. Visitors can explore the physical and natural sciences, engineering, and various other exhibit experiences. Preschool aged children can discover the fun of learning as they touch, listen, build and create in our Kidspace area. Kids and adults alike can explore the planets, stars and beyond inside our Akima Planetarium! The center also presents hundreds of programs, field trips, activities and events each year. To become a member, volunteer or donate toward our exhibit renovation efforts, please visit, call (865) 594-1494 or email info@etdiscovery.org. Connect with the East Tennessee Discovery Center: Facebook: East Tennessee Discovery Center Twitter: @EastTNDiscovery Website: http://www.etdiscovery.org/

516 Beaman Street, 37914, Chilhowee Park. 865 594 1494

The holidays are fast approaching, and so are Lahla Deakins' last days in her studio at 514 W. Jackson Ave. She is hosting one final sale event at the studio - sale items will include discontinued pieces and samples, including vases, bowls, trays, jewelry, and more. Prices start as low as $1, so don't miss out on this chance for some discounted handmade holiday shopping!
www.burningforkstudio.com

Marble Springs State Historic Site will host an Open Hearth Cooking Workshop Saturday, November 2, 2013 starting at 10:00am. This hands-on workshop will teach visitors about open hearth cooking methods of the 18th and 19th-centuries. This workshop is limited to 10 participants – a waiting list will be established, if necessary. Fee: $15 per person; $10 for GJSMA members. Funds assist with the cost of supplies and the mission of education and preservation of the historic site. Parking is free. Reservations are required and must be made by Wednesday, October 30, 2012.

Marble Springs State Historic Site: 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Information found at 865-573-5508 or www.marblesprings.net

Cultivating Singing in the Choral Ensemble and General Music Classroom
Presenter: Robyn Reeves Lana – Founder, Director, Conductor of award winning Cincinnati Children’s Choir, Ensemble-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A workshop for teachers of singing and choirs in elementary and middle schools.

Sandra Powell Recital Hall, Natalie Haslam Music Center
Cost: $30 • Parking: $5
Available for In-Service Credit
Information & online registration: www.music.utk.edu/gmw
Additional Information: Dr. Marvelene C. Moore, 865-974-7515; mmoore7@utk.edu

In the Small Hall Gallery at Magpies and Glowing Body, 846 N Central St Knoxville, TN 37917

All work will be under $100 and partial proceeds benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. It is a multi-artist show.

Information: jenniferbrickey@hotmail.com

A special art exhibit during the month of November will be displayed at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine) , Fairfield Glade. The Art Guild will pay a Memorial Tribute to artist, Larry Harrington, who passed away in August.

Larry was an excellent artist and his graphite and charcoal drawings were exquisite - elegant and beautiful in their simplicity and execution. He was always ready to help anyone with any problem. Everything he did was with a big smile. Larry was, also, an Episcopalian Monk. What an interesting person he was.

In conjunction with this exhibit, a reception for the public will be at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, home of the Art Guild, beginning November 3 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm . Larry’s art work will be on display and for sale along with many other items through the month of November.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 1, 2013 6pm to 9pm
Bliss Home is pleased to present Bottle Cap Art by Knoxville artist, Ryan Blair, for November's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, November 1st, from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Ryan's art will be featured for the month of November. Ryan's exhibit Bottle Cap Art is funky and fried southern folk art acrylic paintings on wood depicting vintage neon signage, distressed, and then covered in painted bottle caps. Bottle Cap Art consists of mixed media, like wood, bottle caps and acrylic paints. Ryan's inspiration for Bottle Cap Art comes from vintage neon signs across the United States. Ryan was born and raised in Central Indiana but has spent the last 17 years in the foothills of East Tennessee. Ryan holds a degree in Art Education, with an emphasis in painting, which he uses to teach art in Knoxville's public school system. Website: ryanblairart.com

Where: Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
marketing@shopinbliss.com | shopinbliss.com | 865.329.8868

A1LabArts and the Center for the Creative Mind is happy to announce a group exhibition "Layered and Built," which showcases recent work by 3 MFA painting graduates from the University of Tennessee. Their work explores various forms of abstraction informed by sources such as architecture, pattern, geometry, debris, and pop culture. The exhibition and opening reception is November 1st from 6-10 p.m. at the Center for the Creative Mind, 23 Emory Place.
Kate Faulkner and Briena Harmening reside and work in Knoxville. Briena is a member of the Vacuum Shop Studios, and teaches the International Baccalaureate Art program at West High School. Kate Faulkner currently coordinates the Summer Art Academy at the Knoxville Museum of Art and teaches at both Walter State Community College in Morristown, and at Tusculum College, in Greenville, Tennessee. Rachel Clark has taught at Ohio University and co-directed a study abroad program in Hungary. She currently teaches at Ohio University Lancaster and in the Ohio University’s Upward Bound program.

Dates: Opening and Reception on Friday, November 1, from 6-10 PM, at 23 Emory Place, across from the Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway, in Knoxville. Other viewings times can be made by appointment by contacting Briena Harmening at brienarharmening@yahoo.com

865-441-8152, a1labartsPR@gmail.com, a1labarts.org

Meet artists Houston Llew and Lisa Kurtz from 5-9 p.m. First Friday, Nov. 1!

New Spiritiles by Houston Llew
Every Spiritile is handcrafted in Atlanta, Georgia from American made copper,
glass and wood. Finely ground colored glass is handpainted on copper and then
fired by kiln at 1500 degrees.

New Work by Lisa Kurtz
Lisa throws and hand builds functional pottery. Most of her textural pieces are altered while still wet to highlight the intrinsic beauty of the clay itself. Lisa mixes her own glazes, which adds a unique depth and quality to the work.

Philippa Roberts Jewelry Show
Using sterling silver and beautifully cut gemstones, California designer Philippa Roberts creates contemporary necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings that can be worn formally or informally, with an appeal to all ages.

Artisan Chocolates are back!
Try our favorite pairings for chocolate and wine:
V Chocolates back by popular demand...And introducing Zoe's Chocolate Co.

Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The District Gallery & Framery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville | TN | 37919
(located next to Gourmet's Market) | 865.200.4452 | www.thedistrictgallery.com

The Art of Fashion will feature work by artist Beth Meadows from 2012 & 13. This exhibition will be located at Style of Civilization 133 S Gay St and run Nov 1- Nov 28. Opening and Reception will be held during First Friday, Nov 1 from 5-9pm.
www.withbearhands.com